Colombia vs Mexico: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita

Colombia
95.34
in 2024
Mexico
95.55
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Mexico rank
34th

Literacy rate vs gdp per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 95.55 against 95.34 in Colombia, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 34th of 89 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 92.87 92.25 0.6233 Colombia
2010s 94.41 94.53 0.1189 Mexico
2020s 95.48 95.49 0.0072 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs gdp per capita, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 95.55 against 95.34 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs gdp per capita between Colombia and Mexico?
0.21, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 34th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed